Time and Time X: A Review

The Double-tailed Snake slowly swam towards them.

Kevin was kept in place.

His eyes darted around, fixed intently on the other person.

At this moment, the Double-tailed Snake had one tail's stinger embedded in its own body, while the other tail's stinger was aimed at Kevin, as if it were pointing it at him.

Boundless malice, absolute killing intent.

It crashed in without any attempt to conceal itself, like ocean waves.

Kevin remained unfazed by such an imposing manner.

I even felt like laughing.

He could see it all; by radiating such immense power and will at this moment, the Double-tailed Snake felt victory was assured.

Without a doubt, this is their trump card.

Just like Kevin would feel if he finally revealed his trump card and Medicine Tripod cauldron to force his opponent to cooperate.

A little bit of energy surged out from my back and slowly began to envelop my body.

These gases are hidden beneath translucent Scale Armor.

The Double-tailed Snake continued to slowly swim towards them.

Very good.

Completely unaware.

Kevin has basically figured out the Double-tailed Snake's Nen ability.

A certain Manipulation Type of Nen ability.

The Hellbell emanating from the sphere on his neck is merely a diffuse application of Nen ability.

The true application of Nen ability is actually through injection using the tail needle.

The so-called injection is essentially the injection of one's own Life Energy.

For humans, the spirit and will, a mixture of Life Energy, is called Qi.

For the creatures of these Dark Continent, this energy is primarily pure Life Energy.

If the stinger pierces a creature that already possesses Life Energy, then it can infuse its own bio-energy into it, contaminating and distorting it, and controlling it.

However, if it is an inorganic matter, a dead object without Life Energy, the tail needle will infuse and envelop it with Life Energy as it pierces through.

To achieve the purpose of distorting, polluting, and controlling.

The previous Rock.

The air in the air.

And the Life Energy that is now floating around Kevin.

That's true for all of them.

It is clear that the essence of this Nen ability lies in the distortion and control of Life Energy.

Strengthening its application means infusing one's own Life Energy.

However, it also has weaknesses.

Kevin himself was not bound by time.

The opponent's tail needle is not capable of being controlled until it pierces the body of a living being.

Especially when it can block sound waves.

Therefore, it can only affect the surrounding environment.

Furthermore, with two needles at the double tail, it can only affect two targets at a time.

Especially when it affects inorganic matter, the extent of the impact depends entirely on how much Life Energy the other party can infuse into it.

Unfortunately, this method is actually quite easy to detect.

Therefore, the environment that can be influenced during a battle is limited.

Just as the other party pointed the tail needle at him, a column of gas gushed out almost instantly, and then the column of gas was imprisoned by time.

If someone is greedy and wants to control a larger environment, then Kevin will immediately notice and react.

This is a limited, yet absolutely powerful Nen ability.

I wonder if this counts as a Nen ability for the Double-tailed Snake.

Kevin was deep in thought, quietly waiting for the Double-tailed Snake to approach.

A faint aura emanated from beneath the layers of Scale Armor, completely enveloping the body.

In just a moment, Kevin was able to accelerate to overcome the constraints of his surroundings.

Finally, the Double-tailed Snake was close enough to reach Kevin.

The enormous snake head approached Kevin, its cold, serpentine eyes fixed intently on him.

The Hellbell continued to ring from his neck.

Even at such close range, the Scale Armor provided a barrier, preventing any impact on Kevin.

I see.

With both tails damaged, its offensive capabilities are lacking.

Especially in battles between players of the same level.

And so, the stalemate continued.

Why don't you just eat me?

Kevin was a little confused, but then he immediately understood.

In the battle just now, Kevin's performance, from a human perspective, was clearly that of Enhancement Type.

For the Double-tailed Snake, it was, after all, a Lord Level being who had lived on the Dark Continent for an unknown amount of time.

Moreover, he possesses considerable wisdom.

While it may not necessarily reveal the differences between the six systems, it should be possible to see what each life form excels at.

So the other party could at least see that Kevin's strength and physical strength were definitely greater than his.

In this situation, if Kevin were swallowed whole, the time-limited environment would be broken.

His body couldn't digest Kevin all at once.

In particular, Kevin is only affected by the surrounding time; his own strength and exertion are not affected.

Trying to swallow him whole by opening your mouth wide would only be suicide.

This was a situation that even Kevin hadn't considered, but the Double-tailed Snake had clearly taken into account.

The Hellbell continued to ring from its neck.

It became increasingly piercing as I got closer, but it still had no effect.

Oh, I see. That makes sense.

Kevin had previously thought that the Hellbell emanating from the other person's neck were primarily used for wide-range attacks.

In retrospect, it was used as a secondary attack method under these circumstances.

However, Kevin happened to possess this ability to neutralize it, which meant that his opponent was still unable to do anything to him under these circumstances.

So what should we do now?

Having already ensured that he could withstand the effects of his surroundings, Kevin was in no hurry.

He wanted to see more about what the Double-tailed Snake was going to do, and to understand its behavior and attack methods better.

The needle that had been inserted into his body began to slowly move upwards.

As it moved upwards, the Double-tailed Snake tore a long, thin wound on its own body.

Fortunately, the wound was not deep; the needle had penetrated very finely, and it was barely noticeable upon touch.

It moved in this way until it reached below the sphere on the neck, and then detached.

The moment it broke free, the Double-tailed Snake was also imprisoned.

But the remaining tail needle was pointing in Kevin's direction.

Kevin immediately realized what the problem was.

The surrounding air was compressed, as if an invisible force was frantically squeezing Kevin.

Is it done this way?

But it must be said, it is indeed a good method.

Furthermore, because time slows down, the surrounding air slowly compresses inward, creating a slow yet almost unparalleled force of gravity.

That's about it.

Kevin knew he couldn't extract any more useful information.

He thrust both hands forward suddenly.

The moment the action took effect, the Double-tailed Snake clearly showed a look of horror.

Even for a moment, the most correct choice was not made.

Kevin reached out with both hands and grabbed the tip of the snake's head tightly.

The constraints of the surrounding air vanished instantly.

The two tails transformed into sharp spikes, piercing towards Kevin's sides.

At this point, Kevin's speed would only be even faster.

The Mental Image behind him grabbed the two stabbing tails with both arms, while Kevin himself held the head tightly with both arms and pulled it backward sharply.

His entire body was violently thrown into the air.

A sudden, intense pressure surged through the air.

Kevin's body was crackling with electricity, his skin was slightly red, and steam was rising from his body.

My heart is pounding like thunder.

See you next time.

After saying that, he slammed a powerful punch into the Double-tailed Snake that had been thrown into the air.

This punch shattered the heavy pressure in the air, producing a piercing, sharp sound.

The fist, though slightly weakened, still slammed into the Double-tailed Snake.

He was sent flying by the hammer.

It fell into the Dense Forest, knocking down a large area.

Kevin turned and ran, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, the Double-tailed Snake emitted a piercing hiss, and the Hellbell it emitted were transmitted and twisted wildly.

Under the influence of this sound, the surrounding vines and trees twisted and grew wildly, eventually becoming a monstrous, hellish forest.

In this hellish place, the Double-tailed Snake, having vented its emotions, slowly stood up.

His gaze followed the direction Kevin had fled.

After a fleeting moment of apprehension, he darted into the Dense Forest.

Kevin on the other side.

After fleeing far away, creating a distance of several tens of kilometers, they finally stopped and calmed their physical condition.

He took a couple of breaths before sitting down next to the tree.

Look towards the direction of the Dense Forest in the distance.

"They didn't chase after me at all; it seems they're still quite wary of me."

And so, Kevin sat there and began to review the battle.

If we were to pinpoint the biggest takeaway from this battle, it would undoubtedly be figuring out all of the Double-tailed Snake's abilities.

The most important thing regarding the opponent's abilities is to absolutely, positively avoid being struck by their tail stinger.

Once someone is stabbed, the game is over.

Besides these abilities, there's at least some room for maneuver.

Fortunately, while Kevin may not excel in other areas, his defensive abilities remain one of his strengths.

The Scale Armor Barrier, formed through evolution and fusion, undoubtedly possesses excellent defensive capabilities.

Even among Lord Level, it boasts extremely strong defensive capabilities.

Its main strengths lie in its adaptability and the speed at which it can activate its abilities, both of which are excellent.

By covering the body with a layer, and then layering several more densely when the opponent's tail needle comes at you, you can basically defend against the opponent's sudden attack.

If you combine your multiple states, you can basically overwhelm your opponent in terms of speed and power.

This is Kevin's strength.

Kevin's current abilities can be broadly divided into three categories.

The most frequently used Scale Armor Barrier.

A comprehensive Threefold Enhancement.

The so-called Threefold Enhancement is the superposition of three enhanced states. Even Kevin's physical abilities are struggling to keep up with this superposition.

First comes the Electric Propulsion, then the body's blood heats up, and finally the heart pumps.

With these three states combined, Kevin's physical strength at this moment would be an understatement to say it doubled.

However, this state absolutely cannot be sustained. Of course, it doesn't have to be all three at once; strengthening one or two is enough for the body to withstand.

The third ability, naturally, is Mental Image, which, like the Scale Armor Barrier, is the most frequently used ability.

It is an ability that must be maintained continuously in battles of the same level.

As for the Time Drop, that's a trump card.

If even the Time Drop can't solve the problem, then we'll have to use the final Medicine Tripod.

After this battle, Kevin had to admit that the prophecy was remarkably accurate.

The Double-tailed Snake is indeed an enemy that the Time Drop cannot defeat.

In the fight just now, Kevin seemed to have the upper hand, but Kevin remained very calm and did not fall into such a trap.

The Double-tailed Snake suffered from a lack of information and its own emotional and personality traits, seemingly being extremely violent and extreme.

This is a disadvantage in combat.

With Kevin having thoroughly investigated the enemy's situation, the Double-tailed Snake naturally also possessed sufficient information about Kevin.

Despite the intense fighting, neither side actually made any major mistakes.

The injuries can only be described as minor.

It would have been virtually impossible for them to kill each other in that fight.

But Kevin couldn't sustain the fight.

In terms of Nen Aura consumption, Kevin is definitely no match for his opponent.

Unfortunately, this is an absolute disadvantage for the human species.

The Double-tailed Snake is not particularly large among the creatures of the Dark Continent, but compared to humans, it is simply incomparable.

They're not even in the same league.

The larger the life form, the greater its Life Energy. Especially at the Lord stage, the amount of energy that it can Domination is something that humans cannot easily exploit.

In terms of endurance, Kevin is absolutely no match for his opponent, even if he has various drugs to modify his body, unless he completely transforms his body and becomes inhuman.

Otherwise, this disadvantage will absolutely exist.

It's impossible for humans to excel in everything when they already possess special talents.

There is no such life.

Not only was his endurance inferior to his opponent's, but after learning about all of his opponent's Nen ability, Kevin knew he couldn't engage in a war of attrition, let alone a prolonged battle.

As time goes on, the opponent will only become stronger.

The act of injecting inorganic substances to imbue the opponent with Life Energy was fleeting in the midst of the battle just now.

However, it must be acknowledged that over time, the other party's use of this method will affect an increasingly larger area.

At that point, the opponent's home advantage will grow stronger and stronger until it completely covers a large area around them.

At that point, Kevin would be no match for his opponent, and even escaping would become difficult.

In this situation, the only solution is to use the Medicine Tripod to end the battle once and for all.

Otherwise, there is no possibility of victory.

In other words, the best way to defeat the Double-tailed Snake without Medicine Tripod is to finish the battle quickly and not give it time to control the surrounding environment.

"But as long as I don't want to fight him to the death, there's nothing he can do about it, and he knows that himself."

Kevin stood up, patted his backside, and muttered to himself.

Another important outcome of this battle was that it calmed the opposing side down.

At least let the Double-tailed Snake know that Kevin is not some nobody, but someone who can fight on equal footing with them.

He was also a powerful Lord.

That way, the Double-tailed Snake won't act so impulsively the next time they meet, and it will at least regain some of its rationality.

Maybe we can communicate then.

Kevin prefers to communicate with Lord Level beings, since they are generally communicable. It's hard to imagine them growing to the Lord Level if they can't communicate.

Thinking about it now.

How did Dong manage to do that in the book?

Is it a forced battle?

Or should we seek an opportunity to break through?

Or did they simply sneak in?

We need to understand the ecology of the Nitromi and the Double-tailed Snake.

Only in this way can a final conclusion be reached.

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